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January 17, 2019

South Korea: Little Progress on Rights

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea failed to raise human rights issues in his three summits with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during 2018 even though Moon is a former human rights lawyer, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2019. President Moon also did little to defend the rights of women, refugees and LGBT persons in South Korea.

Asia

January 17, 2019 News Release

South Korea: Little Progress on Rights
Women's Rights

June 14, 2018 Dispatches

South Korean Women are Fed Up with Inequality

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
Asia

May 31, 2018 Dispatches

South Korea’s Blind Eye to Philippine ‘Drug War’ Abuses

Phelim Kine
Deputy Director, Asia Division

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News

December 18, 2018 Letter

Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on South Korea
May 23, 2018 News Release

South Korea: Decriminalize Abortion
May 22, 2018 Letter

Letter from Human Rights Watch to the Constitutional Court of Korea
May 22, 2018 Letter

Amicus Brief: Decriminalization on Abortion in South Korea
May 21, 2018 News Release

North Korea: Meeting Should Take Up Abysmal Rights Climate
April 24, 2018 News Release

South Korea: Don’t Sideline Rights During Inter-Korean Summit
April 23, 2018 Commentary

Why Would Colombia’s Top Commander Try to Intercept my Communications?

José Miguel Vivanco
Executive Director, Americas Division

Published In: Semana
April 10, 2018 News Release

South Korea: Press Human Rights in Discussions with North Korea
April 9, 2018 Letter

Joint Letter to President Moon
April 4, 2018 Dispatches

China Detains 7 More North Korean Refugees

Sophie Richardson
China Director
March 15, 2018 Statement

South Korea Should Accept Recommendations to Abolish the Death Penalty and Decriminalize Abortion
February 12, 2018 Commentary

South Korea should honor its Olympics workers by releasing jailed labor leaders

Minky Worden
Director of Global Initiatives

Published In: Washington Post

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South Korea

World Report 2019

South Korea

Our People

Phil Robertson

Deputy Director, Asia Division Reaproy

Heather Barr

Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division heatherbarr1

Kyle Knight

Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program knightktm

Protect Civilians in Last ISIS Holdout: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

February 22, 2019

Concerns for civilians as 'Islamic State' defends its last territory; Saudi arms sales put UK on wrong side of law; Turkey should drop bogus coup charges; civilians caught in tightening siege in Derna, Libya; justice is vital to peace in Central African Republic; Talibé children deserve protection in Senegal; outspoken senator Leila de Lima has been arbitrarily detained for 2 years now in Philippines; and will Europe's Christian democrat establishment finally #ExpelFidesz?